Chinese words · HSK 3

收

shōu

to receive; to accept

Every meaning

shōu

  1. to receive; to accept
  2. to collect; to gather
  3. to harvest
  4. to hold back; to tone it down
  5. to restrain; to hold back (as in 收心, 收着点)
  6. to charge (a fee)
  7. to put away; to tidy up
  8. to stop; to end (as in 收工)
  9. (coll.) to buy (in trade posts); wanted
  10. (markets) to close (at); to end the day

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Words with 收

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).